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McDonnell Letter Urges No Delay in Virginia Offshore Energy Exploration and Development

McDonnell Letter Urges No Delay in Virginia Offshore Energy Exploration and DevelopmentRICHMOND- Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell expressed his continued strong support of offshore energy exploration and development off the coast of Virginia in a letter sent to United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this past Wednesday. In the letter, McDonnell cautioned against any further delay in the Virginia offshore lease sale scheduled for 2011, and presented the Secretary with the position of his incoming Administration on the issue. The text of the Governor-elect’s full letter is below.
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Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell Calls for Major Reform in Virginia’s Budget Development Process

Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell Calls for Major Reform in Virginia’s Budget Development ProcessRICHMOND- Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell issued the following statement today regarding the need to reform the budget development process in the Commonwealth.
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McDonnell Announces Three Cabinet Appointments

McDonnell Announces Three Cabinet AppointmentsRICHMOND- Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell held a midday press conference at the State Capitol to announce three new cabinet appointments in his incoming Administration.
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Statement of Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell on Governor Kaine’s Proposed Budget

Statement of Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell on Governor Kaine’s Proposed BudgetRICHMOND- Governor-elect Bob McDonnell issued the following statement today regarding Governor Kaine’s budget proposal. The Governor presented his biennial budget in an address this morning to the Joint Money Committee.
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Statement of Governor-elect Bob McDonnell on Republican Nomination of Jeff McWaters for State Senate

Statement of Governor-elect Bob McDonnell on Republican Nomination of Jeff McWaters for State SenateVirginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell issued the following statement this morning regarding yesterday's nomination of Jeff McWaters as the Republican candidate for the State Senate in the 8th District.
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Statement on Republican Nomination of Steve Hunt for State Senate in 37th District

Statement on Republican Nomination of Steve Hunt for State Senate in 37th DistrictVirginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell issued the following statement today regarding the nomination of Steve Hunt as the Republican candidate for the State Senate in the 37th District.
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